This file contains the book "Vision and Persistence" authored by Jan Uhde. Chapter 3, "The Man Behind the OFI" covers information about Gerald Pratley, who was from the beginning the Ontario Film Institute's scriptwriter, producer, director and star.

This file contains memorandums sent to Library Council by Richard Malinski. This includes A draft of the response, comments of the Ryerson Library on the Interim Report of the Vision Task Group.

This fonds consists of materials created by and in relation to the Vision Task Group.

"A new activist poster for the School of Disability Studies features "Passion" by artist Rebecca Beayni. The painting was part of a 2003 international exhibit, featuring the work of artists with disabilities. The poster's goal, writes School Director Melanie Panitch in 'Abilities' magazine, is to "advance our mission, through art, to reshape the disability narrative and build a social identity grounded in pride"" [FORUM, January/February, 2005]

File contains the materials of the Virtual Donor Wall and Lorraine Monk Donations. It includes photographs, a resume, donor list, and invitations.

File contain correspondence and other materials relating to the planning of a virtual conference on the topic of participatory communication. Included in the file is a paper by C.V. Rajasunderam "Principles, Policies and Processes of Participatory Communication", curriculum vitae for May Maskow, correspondence, Pan Asia Networking Annual Survey - Philippines, and Pan Asia Networking newsletter - Mongolia.

Bulletins, flyers and emails regarding staff developmental workshops offered Ryerson staff.

This file contains memorandum to Ryerson Community regarding nominations for Viola Desmond Day Awards of the 2nd annual awards; announcements, pamphlets and a poster to the 2nd and 3rd Annual Viola Desmond Day Awards Ceremony.

See also RG 294.21 for posters.

File contains headshots of Vince Carlin.

File contains head shots of Vince Carlin, professor in Ryerson's School of Journalism.

One copy of the program from the "Under Milk Wood" production directed by Sandy Black for Waterdown Village Theatre. Show was held in the Memorial Hall.

File contains head shots of Viki Van Wagner.

File contains head shots of Viki Van Wagner. Her photograph was published in the 'FORUM' magazine.

File contains photographs and negatives of the retirement reception held for Viggo Jensen at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. Photographs include images of various faculty, staff and retiree Vigoo Jensen and his wife Olga Jensen. File also contains sheet of textual material.

File contains photographs and negatives of Viggo Jensen of Ryerson Polytechnic University.

File contains head shots of Viggo Jensen, Director of Institute Services at Ryerson. His photograph was published in the 'FORUM' magazine in Dec., 1981. Another photograph was published in the "FORUM' in Jan., 1986 when he was on a committee interviewing engineering firms for the construction of two new buildings at Ryerson.

This file contains RFA views on departmental reorganization at Ryerson.

File contains copies of the RSA Viewpoint, the "news and views of members of the Ryerson Staff Association".

The Vietnamese Student Association at Ryerson (VSAR) is a student group that promotes community building, social networking, and Vietnamese culture. They hold social events, including food and dance evenings, participate in events held by the United Vietnamese Student Association (UVSA), and publish an annual magazine.

This fonds include 10 cm of textual records of the magazine Giai Pham Xuan and club notices.

Video titled "Videotex: The New Medium". Videotex was an electronic data-retrieval system in which usually textual information was transmitted via telephone or cable television lines and displayed on a television set or video display terminal. Videotex was originally designed in the early 1970s. It was an information-delivery system for the home, and one of the earliest incarnations of an end-user information system.

Videotape productions written, acted and produced by 2nd and 3rd year RTA students as part of their course assignments. The collection includes three VHS videotapes and four 3/4" tapes. In some cases duplicates were made. Information about the productions is included with each video.

A collection, on videotape, of 15-minute annual compilations of scenes of Broadcast Journalism students at work. Includes mainly bloopers, brief interviews with students and faculty and general shots of the Ryerson Campus.

Eleven VHS videocassettes dubbed from betacam format (3 "Ryerson Anniversary", 7 "Broadcast", 1 untitled (events of the days).The originals were 3/4" tapes, but because machines became unavailable to video viewing, they were transferred onto betacam and copies were dubbed onto VHS. The 3/4" tapes were disposed."Ryerson Anniversary". With little information available, the assumption is that these three videos containing a variety of raw footage may have been put together using various resources (including material from the Archives) for the purpose of extracting clips for possible inclusion in the 'news report segments' during the Rogers Communication Centre's "live broadast day" open house on October 24, 1998. This event was part of Homecoming and Ryerson's 50th Anniversary celebration.The following is a brief point-form outline of each tape:
RG 657.14.1:--RRC sod turning ceremony--RRC construction--plaque unveiling--Terry Grier
RG 657.14.2:--CITY-TV Before Breakfast TV--Career College Film (with Lloyd Bochner)--clippings from Archives--Film "The Ryerson Story"--Rogers Communicatin Centre--Interviews with alumnus--Tara Awards Segments--RCC
RG 657.14.3:--still shots: RCC sod-turning, construction--RCC interior--roving reporter interviews--film clip: Wayne & Shuster Look At Technical in Canada!!!An final edited videotape has been arranged under Collection Record: 657-4. A description is also available.
RG 657.14.4 - 657-14.10 Seven videos covering the six-hour live broadcast from the Rogers Communications Centre during Ryerson's Open House event on October 24, 1998, hosted by students Heather Loughran and Francis D'Souza. Segments include a behind-the-scenes operation of Rogers Communications Centre, interviews with Ryerson faculty, the president, students, visitors and well-known alumnus, live news reports, live entertainment, historical clips, including scenes of the construction of the Rogers Communications Centre.!!! An edited one-hour highlight video of the live broadcast event has been arranged under Collection Record: 657-4. A description is available."Events Of The Day" (Tape untitled) A 20-minute video filmed in RCC during the day of October 24. Scenes include :--individuals setting up information desks--sound checks for TV new reports--control room panel checks--various areas in RCC (computer room, lobby, lecture hall, etc.)--Lajuenesse interview--people touing RCC--address by Brian Demude, Image Arts--shots of Ryerson faculty, staff, students, alumni***See File Folder for rough point-form notes made by Archives staff while reviewing each video.

Videocassette No. 1: 17-minute video compiled using some resources from the Archives for the Rogers Communications Centre's Open House as part of Ryerson's 50th Anniversary Homecoming/Open House event, October 24, 1998.The video was done in six segments covering the RCC, School of Computer Science, Journalism and RTA. Separate videos were then run in the individual areas. Segment one was an audio/visual history of the Rogers Communications Centre. Segments 2-6 were without audio. They ran simultaneously in a monitor wall display. The journalism segments were in a display in the Ryersonian lab where other events were going on. The RTA segments were part of a display where there was another main monitor with audio (a live television day broadcast).VHS Format.Videocassette

No. 2: Segment A:A one hour video documenting a behind-the-scenes operation of the Rogers Communications Centre during Ryerson's Open House event on October 24, 1998, hosted by students Heather Loughran and Francis D'Souza. Video includes interviews with Ryerson students, faculty, RTA and Journalism alumni (including such grads as John Downing, Alison Smith, Lori Belanger and Valerie Pringle). Throughout the video historical film footage shows scenes of the construction and opening of the RCC and a visit to Ryerson, during the late 1960s, by well-known comedians, Wayne and Shuster. Scenes also include live entertainment at the RCC during the one day event.Segment B:CITY-TV Breakfast Television Show: (approx. 20 mins) edited segments of live coverage from RCC, October 19, 1998. See "Index Card" prepared for unedited taped version of the Breakfast Television Show.VHS Format

Six betacam videotapes dubbed onto six VHS format documenting the development of the RCC, beginning with the sod-turning ceremony, stages of construction, to the opening/dedication ceremonies. The originals were 3/4" tapes, but because machines became unavailable, they were transferred to betacam and copies dubbed onto VHS. The 3/4" tapes were disposed of.An information sheet/document, provided by the donor, briefy lists the content of each tape.The following is a brief point-form outline prepared by the Archives staff after reviewing each tape:
RG 657.13.1:--sod-turning ceremony--campus scenes...intersection Gould/Church--Ryerson campus parkette--construction scenes
RG 657.13.2:--construction (believed to be filmed by faculty member Elvino Sauro)
RG 657.13.3:--construction--intersection of Gould/Church--interview with an unidentified Ryerson alumnus (reference made to working for Rogers)--interior--sod-turning ceremony
RG 657.13.4:--construction (brief intro)--interview with Ted Rogers--interview with Ron Keast (RTA)--scenes with Daryl Williams (Director RCC)--interior clips of TV monitors--Rogers Cable telemarketer--exterior shots with Alex Au Yong (RTA student)
RG 657.13.5:--interior (individual at controls watching monitors)--clips on history of Ted Rogers/radio tubes/old TVs/radios--exterior clips (campus, RCC, Toronto bldgs/CN Tower--clip of individuals (students setting up for a taping)
RG 657.13.6:--clip of individuals (student setting up for a taping in studio)--RCC staff touring building/empty rooms--Eatons Lecture Theatre (RCC) (meeting of RCC faculty/staff)--"Celebration of Progress" - RCC opening/dedication ceremony

An early example of a 1/2" reel-to-reel videotape. This tape would have been used in a unit called a "Porta Pack" by the School of Image Arts. It was a heavy black and white video recording unit whereby one held the camera in one hand to shoot pictures while the recording unit hung from a shoulder strap.The videotape and accompanying historical information was provided by Elvino Sauro, retired faculty member, School of Image Arts.

Sony videotape for Helical Scan Video Recorders. Dimensions: 16cm diameter.

Sony videotape for Helical Scan Video Recorders. Dimension: 13cm diameter.

A brief (7:40 minutes) retrospect of David Crombie's life and career at Ryerson, presented at a farewell reception, celebrating the end of Crombie's term as Ryerson's first Chancellor. Terry Grier, Al Wargo, Lynda Friendly and Claude Lajuenesse gave brief personal comments about the individual, David Crombie.

This is the last of this type of videotape before the conversion to digital. This particular tape is blank.

File contains 1 vhs copy of the November 25, 1998 Ryerson Alumni awards ceremony, and 3 promotional tapes of nominated alumni for the 2000 awards. Two of those tapes are for Joeffer Caoc, Fashion '93 and one was for Robert J. Sawyer, RTA '82.

R.T.A. students present a dramatized, amusing look at what is offered in the Radio and Television Arts program. 30 minutes, colour.

File contains VHS and DVD recordings of Mass Exodus, the annual year-end graduating class fashion show and exhibit.

Series contains examples of various obsolete video formats.

1 Umatic videocassette and 1 audio cassette containing footage of 2 media items related to the Centre for Advanced Technology Education (CATE):

The Umatic video contains two segments: 1. "Ryerson Grant - Mr. J Roberts" CFTO-TV Toronto World Beat News item October 3, 1983. 2 Ryerson Press conference with John Roberts - October 3, 1983.l

The audio cassette contains : Press conference October 3, 1983 Centre for Advanced Technology Education.

The Eyeopener protested against the Toronto Star for the use of the name the `Eye' for their new publication. Coverage of this event was both on television and radio, October 17, 1991.

Series includes information on the Applied Arts TV facility.

File contains textual records and copies of architectural renderings related to the Video Post Production Area at the Rogers Communications Centre:

1. Video Post Production Area For The Rogers Communications Centre - Draft 1 - Report detailing technical specifications.
2. Applied Arts Television Production Facility - Response to Architects on Project 14 Plans Outline July 27, 1988 - by Brad Fortner Operations Supervisor Applied Arts Television Production Facility.
3. 16 pages of lightly annotated copies of architectural drawings of various areas of the Rogers Communications Centre.

This file contains Video/Manual: Due Diligence: Occupational Health and Safety Strategies for Senior Management.

File contains three professional video cameras that were collected by the archives from RPI Architecture and RPI Radio and Television Arts.

RG 0.04.37.01 - Sony Trinicon Color Camera ; 25 x 32 x 61cm in metal case
RG 0.04.37.02 - Panasonic AG-7450 Portable Video Cassette Recorder ; 29 x 44 x 69cm in plastic Model WV-CC71A Carrying
Case
RG 0.04.37.03 - Panasonic AG-7450 Portable Video Cassette Recorder ; 29 x 44 x 69cm in plastic Model WV-CC71A Carrying
Case

This file contains notices about the presentation on "Video Action Research: Involving People with Disabilities in Health Policy" by Dr. Kari Krogh, Senior Research Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Health Research CIHR.

File contains a certificate from Victoria University in the University of Toronto's President Paul W. Gooch, and Chancellor Wendy M. Cecil to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a letter and a certificate sent by University of Victoria in the University of Toronto President William Robins, and Chancellor Wendy Marion Cecil to commemorate President Lachemi's installation.

File contains a letter and a certificate sent by Victoria University President William Robins and Chancellor Carole Taylor to commemorate Chancellor Janice Fukakusa's installation.

File contains a certificate signed by Chancellor Norman Frederick and President Paul W. Gooch on the occasion of the installation of G. Raymond Chang as Chancellor.

Series contains 11 display boards showing the plans for the repurposing of Victoria street for pedestrians. Plans generated by Richard Strong Steven Moorhead Limited Resource Planners. Landscape Architects.

File contains six display boards that appear to supplement the boards from RG 204.38.01. These boards show various aspects and of the proposed Victoria Street landscape plan.

File contains five display boards showing the plans for the repurposing of Victoria street for pedestrians. Plans generated by Richard Strong Steven Moorhead Limited Resource Planners. Landscape Architects. Includes:

1. Existing Conditions
2. Proposed Landscape Plan
3. Sections
4. Perspective (looking North)
5. Perspective (looking South)

Photos of the original building of 297 Victoria and Lake Devo. Timeline 1950's and 1965.

File contains photographs showing the intersection of Gould and Victoria Lane, the Library building, the Podium Building, Jorgenson Hall, and the fountain at Gerrard and Victoria. Included are building photographs, aerials, people photographs, and construction of laneway and fountain photographs. Lake Devo is visible in some of the photographs. Several of the photographs were taken by photographer David Street.

Colour image looking up Victoria Lane from Gould Street.

File contains photographs and negatives of Victoria Freeman of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.

File consists of a report completed by Lee Ash, a library consultant from New Haven Connecticut, hired by Howard Kerr to analyze the strengths and weaknesses in the library and make suggestions for future improvement.

File contains photographs and negatives of Vicky Keen of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.

File contains head shots of Vicky Keen, Ryerson employee. Her photograph was published in the 'FORUM' magazine Sept., 1986 when she became the microcomputer support programmer/analyst in the newly-established Administrative Computing Information Centre.

Photos of Vicki D'Lima, September 8, 1997.

File contains photographs and negatives of Vicki D`Lima of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.

4.5 cm of textual records made up of minutes, agendas and attached reports.

File contains two copies of the preliminary report and one copy of the final report that was presented at Academic Council.

This file contains "Report of the Vice Presidents' Advisory Committee on Asbestos Management", and recommendation form that was distributed to members of the Committee asking for their comments.

File contains the Vice President, Faculty and Staff Affairs Search Committee files. It includes nomination forms, election ballots, flyers, correspondence, committee listings, and newsletter clippings.

This record group consists of materials created and related to the Vice President's Academic Operations Committee. Included are administrative materials and records related to academic plans.

File consists of the meeting agendas and minutes and accompanying materials for the committee.

File consists of Brian Power's files when he was Vice President Administration. It includes correspondence, memorandums, and procedures.

File consists of worksheets completed by Deans regarding the 1983-1984 Academic Plan for 1983-1984 and regarding a presentation to the Vice President Academic Operations Committee (VPAOC).

File contains a head shot of Ryerson faculty, Vic Kushnir. His photograph was published in the 'FORUM' magazine May, 1986 when he was appointed chair of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science.

File contains photographs and negatives of Vic Kushnir of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute`s Math, Physics and Computer Science.

This file contains correspondence and reports.

File consists of a report for Ryerson Applied Research Limited on the viability of a separate applied research activity.

A how to video on setting up and maintaining vertical files.

File contains the final report "Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: Experience '77" on the Wind Turbine Project from 1977.

File contains photographs and negatives of the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute's Versa Food Services Managers. Photographs include images of three managers: Robert Zmak, Mary Pestell, and Melanie Searles.

The file consists of a copy of the original verdict that was signed and dated 8 November 1984, including a copy of the retyped and corrected verdict dated 18 November 1984.

Ryerson's Vehicle Safety Research Centre was established in 1988. It was funded by Ryerson and Transport Canada. Ryerson's team of research scientists investigated automobile crashes and advised Transport Canada on strategies to reduce personal injuries.
This fonds contains 1 book (531p.)

Includes information on the Road Safety program.

File contains colour slides of a variety of varsity sports. Included are men's basketball, women's basketball, wrestling, fencing, men's hockey, men's volleyball, and women's volleyball.

Team photographs of Ryerson's Interuniversity teams. Included are portraits of the men's volleyball team, women's volleyball team, men's squash team, women's soccer team, men's soccer team, men's hockey team, men's badminton team, women's badminton team, figure skating team and fencing team.

Team photographs of Ryerson's Interuniversity teams. Included are portraits of the figure skating team, women's basketball, men's basketball, fencing, men's badminton, women's badminton, women's volleyball, men's volleyball, women's soccer, women's squash, men's squash, swim team, and men's soccer.

Team photographs of Ryerson's Interuniversity teams. Included are portraits of the Women's badminton team, Men's badminton team, Women's basketball team, Men's basketball team, Fencing team, Women's soccer team, Men's soccer team, Women's squash team, Men's squash team, Swim team, Women's volleyball, and Men's volleyball team.